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Pelham Bay Park Killing Under Investigation as Boyfriend Is Questioned, Reports Say

Police say the homicide investigation remains open with tips requested from the public.

Anthonella Contreras Linarez, left, and her husband, Franklin Batallas, are pictured in an undated photo. Contreras Linarez was stabbed to death by a pair of muggers on a scooter after Batallas pulled over in the Bronx’s Pelham Bay Park to urinate, the wounded husband told police. (Facebook)
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Overview

  • Anthonella Contreras Linarez, 30, died after being stabbed multiple times, and her 44-year-old boyfriend was wounded in the right forearm.
  • The attack happened around 8:10 p.m. on Sept. 17 near Park Drive and City Island Road in Pelham Bay Park, according to police.
  • Law enforcement sources told multiple outlets the couple had pulled over when two men on a moped approached the car and demanded money before the woman was stabbed.
  • The boyfriend drove to Montefiore New Rochelle Hospital, where Linarez was pronounced dead and he was listed in stable condition.
  • PIX11 reports the boyfriend is in police custody and being questioned, while amNewYork and People cite police saying no arrests have been made as investigators seek information through Crime Stoppers.